William M., our earliest known Robertson, was born c1794, most likely in NC. We don’t know where in NC he might have come from, can’t identify a wife. He was a hatmaker in MS and we pick him up in record evidence for the first time in Lowndes County MS in the 1830 census. We’ve done YDNA testing and have no matches closer than 35-for-37 markers. Sigh…

My I ask what is the kit number of your Robertson that has tested. I am Tim Duncan the administrator of the Donnachaidh DNA Project.

Thanks, Tim

Judy G. Russell
on August 26, 2012 at 9:59 pm

Hi, Tim! Sure: my Robertson cousin is 79468. We’re in your Robertson J2 AI group with the Peter Robeson descendant who matches us 34-for-37. There are three closer matches (35-for-37) that we have (one Roberson and two Robinsons) who are not in the Donnachaidh DNA Project — I should probably drop them a note and suggest they join! (They’re all in the Robinson DNA Project).